Want to improve your exam results? There’s an app for that!

Did you know what an “app” was before December 2009?

Unlikely, because the Apple iPad only launched a month later in January 2010. It’s been 7 years since that iconic piece of tech candy hit the shelves, and our lives have never been the same since.

From personal budgeting to tracking the number of calories you consume each day, you’re bound to find an app for almost anything you can think of. There are useful apps (the kind I like), and addictive gaming apps (the kind my 13 year old son loves). But what we’re really interested in is helping our children achieve excellent exam results, right?

According to data from Google, there are currently over 200,000 educational apps available in the Android App Store. The Apple App Store comes in lower at over 100,000 educational apps. These are approximate figures, but one thing is for sure – with over 300,000 educational apps to choose from, which is best suited for your child?

Questions that South African parents should ask when thinking about downloading a free or paid app are:

Is the content of the app based on the South African school curriculum?

Is the app customised for South African children? For example, I wouldn’t want my child to get into the habit of spelling “colour” the American way, “color”.

Does the app use loads of data?

How much time will my child need to spend in the app to see any kind of improvement in results?

Fortunately for South African parents, there is an educational app available that checks all the right boxes. Launched in 2014 and quickly becoming one of the most talked about learning tools, WorksheetCloud (see pricing and sign up info here) is a South African designed and developed app that helps children in primary and high school prepare for tests and exams through online and printable worksheets.

The company behind WorksheetCloud, Learning Lab Apps, doesn’t reveal the number of subscribers using the app. However WorksheetCloud as a brand has over 100,000 followers on Facebook and has a partnership with MySchool to give all MySchool cardholders a discount on WorksheetCloud membership. The app also won the Western Cape Premier’s Entrepreneurship Award as “the best emerging business in the Western Cape”.

And parents are raving. The app has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by customers who describe WorksheetCloud as one of the best ways to prepare your child for school exams.

The premise of the app is simple: your child works through CAPS-based online worksheets that are automatically marked by the app, and your child receives instant feedback in the form of hints, tips and explanations to help them learn. For more traditional learners, the app also gives the option of printing out each worksheet with a marking memorandum to complete on paper.

WorksheetCloud covers subjects like maths, science, history, geography, and languages. All subjects are covered in both English and Afrikaans. The app works on any internet enabled device (think computer desktop, tablet and smartphone) and can be accessed via your web browser without needing to download anything.

Parents can pay for a WorksheetCloud membership on a monthly or annual basis, with the annual option giving you up to 3 months free. Pricing starts at R60 per learner per month with access to all available subjects, with a once-off sign up fee of R120.

Adrian is the Managing Director and Co-founder of Learning Lab Apps, the company that develops WorksheetCloud. He is an activist for technology in education, but also a firm believer in the effectiveness of good, old fashioned, hands-on teaching.

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When it comes to Maths, especially for the lower grades, it is important to let your child practice using and working with the different concepts/strategies. Maths is very abstract, and only through practice do children learn to bridge between concrete (5 actual apples) and the abstract numbers (5 shown on a page).

WorksheetCloud is an online resource that gives you access to interactive and printable worksheets to help your child revise and practise for class tests and exams. All the worksheets are based on the South African CAPS curriculum which means that they are 100% relevant to the work your child is doing in class.

We also include detailed memorandums that include the answers and model explanations and working-out for each and every question.
If you feel ready to sign up, you can get started here: https://www.worksheetcloud.com/sign-up/

I hope this helps. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact us at any time and I’ll be very happy to assist!

When it comes to Maths, the best way to get one’s head around the different concepts/strategies and how to use them, is to practice them.

WorksheetCloud is an online resource that gives you access to interactive and printable worksheets to help your child revise and practise for class tests and exams. All the worksheets are based on the South African CAPS curriculum which means that they are 100% relevant to the work your child is doing in class.

We also include detailed memorandums that include the answers and model explanations and working-out for each and every question.

If you are looking for revision and practice resources for your Grade 7 learner, then WorksheetCloud could be a great solution.

WorksheetCloud is an online resource that gives you access to interactive and printable worksheets to help your child revise and practise for class tests and exams. All the worksheets are based on the South African CAPS curriculum which means that they are 100% relevant to the work your child is doing in class.

We also include detailed memorandums that include the answers and model explanations and working-out for each and every question.

Grade 8 can be a big change from the level of work expected, as compared to Grade 7, which often requires a period of adjustment.

To assist your grandson with his English Home Language content, you may want to provide him with ways to practice what he learns in class – as well as how to apply that information and knowledge when answering questions.

WorksheetCloud is an online resource that gives you access to interactive and printable worksheets to help your child revise and practise for class tests and exams. All the worksheets are based on the South African CAPS curriculum which means that they are 100% relevant to the work your child is doing in class.

We also include detailed memorandums that include the answers and model explanations and working-out for each and every question.

When it comes to Maths and Reading, the best way to get one’s head around the different concepts and strategies, as well as how to use them, is to practice them.

WorksheetCloud is an online resource that gives you access to interactive and printable worksheets to help your child revise and practise for class tests and exams. All the worksheets are based on the South African CAPS curriculum which means that they are 100% relevant to the work your child is doing in class.

We also include detailed memorandums that include the answers and model explanations and working-out for each and every question.

We currently only cover Core Mathematics in WorksheetCloud for high school Grades 9 to 12. However, our content team will add English, Afrikaans and Science and we hope to have these subjects available in the near future. All new subjects and content we add are automatically included in your WorksheetCloud subscription at no extra cost.

All the content in WorksheetCloud is available in Afrikaans and English. When you add a learner to your account, you can simply select the learner’s default language and they will receive content in the language you select. For example, Mathematics will become Wiskunde and so on.

If you are ready to sign up to WorksheetCloud 2 now, you can get started here: https://www.worksheetcloud.com/sign-up/
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We currently only cover Core Mathematics in WorksheetCloud for high school Grades 9 to 12. However, our content team will add English, Afrikaans and Science and we hope to have these subjects available in the near future. All new subjects and content we add are automatically included in your WorksheetCloud subscription at no extra cost.

You can choose to pay on a monthly membership basis, or pay upfront for a 12 month annual membership.
Printable Worksheet Only Plan: R 120 once-off, plus R 60 per month
Printable Worksheet Only Plan Annual: R 720 once-off (you get 2 MONTHS FREE)
The pricing above is per learner.

On 1 January each year, your child’s account is automatically upgraded to the next grade. So for example, if you sign up a Grade 4 learner now, then on 1 January that learner will be upgraded to Grade 5 at no extra cost.

WorksheetCloud is an online resource that gives you access to interactive and printable worksheets to help your child revise and practise for class tests and exams. All the worksheets are based on the South African CAPS curriculum which means that they are 100% relevant to the work your child is doing in class.

We also include detailed memorandums that include the answers and model explanations and working-out for each and every question.

We currently only cover Core Mathematics in WorksheetCloud for high school Grades 9 to 12. However, our content team will add English, Afrikaans and Science and we hope to have these subjects available in the near future. All new subjects and content we add are automatically included in your WorksheetCloud subscription at no extra cost.

Maths difficulties, even just not having grasped the previous years work adequately enough, can be a huge frustration. Being able to manipulate and interpret the abstract world of Maths can be quite a challenge, especially if there are some gaps in the foundation knowledge.

A good place to start would be to practice the work you do in class. Repetition of the content, along with helpful guidance and explanation, can improve your understanding and strengthen your use of the various strategies and formulas. The more you practice the work, the easier it becomes.

A great source for practice worksheets and exams is WorksheetCloud.

WorksheetCloud is an online resource that gives you access to interactive and printable worksheets to help you revise and practise for class tests and exams. All the worksheets are based on the South African CAPS curriculum which means that they are 100% relevant to the work done in class.

We also include detailed memorandums that include the answers and model explanations and working-out for each and every question.

WorksheetCloud is a great revision and practice resource, especially for detailed subjects likes Maths and Science.

We currently only cover Core Mathematics in WorksheetCloud for high school Grades 9 to 12. However, our content team will add English, Afrikaans and Science and we hope to have these subjects available in the near future. All new subjects and content we add are automatically included in your WorksheetCloud subscription at no extra cost.